Greater Toronto Hockey League
Team Official Commitment Form
I, ______agree to accept the position of ______with the
(Name) (Position)
______Hockey Club for the 2018-19 season.
(Age Group, Category, Club)
I understand that I am bound by the following GTHL Regulations:
7.15 – Restriction on Team Officials Changing Clubs
A person who is registeredas a Team Official in one Season may not, without the consent ofthe Club, Division or Affiliated Group with which such person is registeredas a Team Official, be registered or appear on the bench in the immediatelyfollowing Season as a Team Official for a Team in the immediatelyhigher age division of another Club, Division or Affiliated Group. In thecase of Midget and Under 21 ‘AAA’, this restriction also applies to Teamsin the same age division. The consent of a Club, Division or AffiliatedGroup required by this Rule 7.15 must be sought and granted by that previousClub, Division or Affiliated Group prior to the new Club, Division orAffiliated Group announcing, publicizing and appointing an individual. Thepermission must be provided in writing, signed by a Club Official or by anofficial of the Division or Affiliated Group or be provided by e-mail sentby a Club Official or by an official of the Division or Affiliated Group to thee-mail address of the League Office. A Club, Division or Affiliated Groupmay withhold its consent in its sole and absolute discretion, except thathe Board or a Special Committee may grant relief from this Rule 7.15in exceptional circumstances. The new Club, Division or Affiliated Groupmay not advertise (either in writing or orally) that a person who requiresconsent under this regulation will be a Team Official for that Club, Divisionor Affiliated Group nor is that individual permitted to participate in tryoutsfor the new Club, Division or Affiliated Group unless written consent hasbeen granted by either the former Club, Division or Affiliated Group, theBoard or a Special Committee prior to the advertising and/or tryouts beingconducted. Any new Club, Division or Affiliated Group that violates thisprovision will be fined $1,000 and the Team Official will not be permittedto register with that Club, Division or Affiliated Group for that season.
7.16 – Team Official’s Commitment Form
Any individual committing to accept a Team Official position with a Club, Division or Affiliated Group for the following season should sign a Team Official Commitment Form confirming such commitment.
Any action to negate such commitment by the signatory, unless by mutual consent, will result in the signatory being ineligible for registration with any other Club Division or Affiliated Group for the season for which the commitment has been made.
If the individual requires consent from their previous Club as outlined in Regulation 7.15, such consent must be granted in writing prior to the individual signing the Team Official Commitment Form.
For the commitment to be enforced, the form must be filed by the Club, Division or Affiliated Group with the League Office. The League will begin accepting these forms on January 15.
If a Team Official signs a Team Official’s Commitment Form with two or more Clubs, Division or Affiliated Group, the Team Official’s Commitment Form that is filed first with the League Office will be deemed to prevail. The consent of a Club, Division or Affiliated Group required by this Rule 7.16 must be provided in writing, signed by a Club Official or by an official of the Division or Affiliated Group or be provided by e-mail sent by a Club Official or by an official of the Division or Affiliated Group to the e-mail address of the League Office. A Club, Division or Affiliated Group may withhold its consent in its sole and absolute discretion, except that the Board or a Special Committee may make a special ruling with reference to this Rule 7.16
I accept the offer from the above noted Club and agree to the above conditions.
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Applicants SignatureDate
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Club President or General Manager SignatureDate